4:15 p.m.
Potential juror #85, a multiracial woman in her 40s who works in corporate reorganization, has been seated as the ninth juror.
On her questionnaire, she said she has a somewhat negative opinion of Chauvin based on what she s seen on the news. She has a neutral opinion of Floyd, and does not know whether or not Chauvin caused his death. She has only seen parts of the bystander video, and said she can put aside what she saw.
When questioned by the state, #85 said she has strong faith in police but believes they do not treat Black Americans equally based on what she s seen on the news.
4:15 p.m.
Potential juror #85, a multiracial woman in her 40s who works in corporate reorganization, has been seated as the ninth juror.
On her questionnaire, she said she has a somewhat negative opinion of Chauvin based on what she s seen on the news. She has a neutral opinion of Floyd, and does not know whether or not Chauvin caused his death. She has only seen parts of the bystander video, and said she can put aside what she saw.
When questioned by the state, #85 said she has strong faith in police but believes they do not treat Black Americans equally based on what she s seen on the news.
A $27 million settlement Minneapolis reached with George Floyd’s family has set back jury selection in the trial of the former officer accused of killing him.
Two people with a George Floyd sign sit in a sheltered spot across the street from the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
MINNEAPOLIS (CN) Two jurors have been excused from the criminal case against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin after news broke of a record-breaking civil settlement with the family of George Floyd.
Both jurors told Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill that they’d heard about a $27 million settlement agreement between the city of Minneapolis and Floyd’s relatives, and that they weren’t sure they could be completely impartial in light of the settlement.
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